Summer Bishil on acting in "Towelhead"
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Douglas Eby
Douglas Eby [M.A. / Psychology] is author of the main site Talent Development Resources, and is a writer and researcher in the areas of gifted adults and the psychology of creativity and personal growth.
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By Douglas Eby
Published on 09/17/2008
In the film "Towelhead," Summer Bishil plays 13-year-old Jasira, a
Lebanese-American girl navigating through her adolescence, including
challenges with identity, sexual awakening and self-esteem.
In the film "Towelhead," Summer Bishil plays 13-year-old Jasira, a
Lebanese-American girl navigating through her adolescence, including
challenges with identity, sexual awakening and self-esteem.
In our interview, Summer, who made the film at age 18, and is now 20, talks about a number of her perspectives on her work.
"Acting is a way for me to just kind of work through whatever I'm going through," she commented. "You do it in front of a camera, and it's an art, so it's constructive. But it's also therapeutic."
Read more [and listen to podcast] at Inner Talent Interviews.